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[Sometimes we feel down-hearted]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Alfred Holzworth Incipit: 33423 11567 16556

Author: James M. Gray Appears in 2 hymnals First Line: Sometimes we feel down-hearted Lyrics: 1 Sometimes we feel down-hearted And ev’rything looks drear; We see no joy before us, And think no help is near; Our friends have failed to comfort, Tho’ they were good and true; But prayer comes to our rescue And always helps us thro’. Refrain: It never fails to help us,— The prayer in Jesus’ name; Because our Father’s promises Are evermore the same. 2 The prayer may not be answered As we had thought it would, Because our heav’nly Father Gives only what is good; But still He hears the pleader, And banishes our care, And strengthens us with courage When we seek Him in prayer. [Refrain] 3 It may be a companion Has been called up above; Or that some one has fallen, Some brother whom we love; It may be we are suff’ring Upon a bed of pain; No matter what the sorrow, None ever prays in vain. [Refrain] Topics: Prayer Used With Tune: [Sometimes we feel down-hearted]

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It Never Fails to Help Us

Author: James M. Gray Hymnal: The Voice of Thanksgiving No. 3 #63 (1921) First Line: Sometimes we feel down-hearted Lyrics: 1 Sometimes we feel down-hearted And ev’rything looks drear; We see no joy before us, And think no help is near; Our friends have failed to comfort, Tho’ they were good and true; But prayer comes to our rescue And always helps us thro’. Refrain: It never fails to help us,— The prayer in Jesus’ name; Because our Father’s promises Are evermore the same. 2 The prayer may not be answered As we had thought it would, Because our heav’nly Father Gives only what is good; But still He hears the pleader, And banishes our care, And strengthens us with courage When we seek Him in prayer. [Refrain] 3 It may be a companion Has been called up above; Or that some one has fallen, Some brother whom we love; It may be we are suff’ring Upon a bed of pain; No matter what the sorrow, None ever prays in vain. [Refrain] Topics: Prayer Tune Title: [Sometimes we feel down-hearted]

It Never Fails to Help Us

Author: James M. Gray Hymnal: The Stirling Three Hundred #64 (1950) First Line: Sometimes we feel down-hearted Languages: English Tune Title: [Sometimes we feel down-hearted]

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James M. Gray

1851 - 1935 Author of "It Never Fails to Help Us" in The Voice of Thanksgiving No. 3 Born: May 11, 1851, New York City. Died: September 21, 1935, Passavant Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. Buried: Woodlawn Cemetery, New York City. Gray accepted Christ at age 22. He was educated at Bates College, Lewiston, Maine (Doctor of Divinity), and the University of Des Moines, Iowa (Doctor of Laws). In 1879 he became Rector of the First Reformed Episcopal Church in Boston, Massachusetts, where he served 14 years. He then became dean (1904-25) and president (1925-34) of the Moody Bible Institute, Chicago, Illinois, and directed publication of four editions (1921-28) of the Voice of Thanksgiving, official hymnal of the Institute. A conservative theologian, Gray was one of seven editors of the popular Scofield Reference Bible. He was a fine scholar and excellent Bible teacher, but his interests went beyond mere academics. He promoted the Sunday School, and took an interest in civic affairs and patriotic causes. He backed efforts at social betterment, supported Prohibition, and wrote about 20 books --www.hymntime.com/tch/